Tuesday 23 April, 2024

The new Doctor Who absolutely won Twitter over

No spoilers inside, phew.

PETER CAPALDI MADE his debut as the new Doctor Who last night and fans went MENTAL. Deep Breaths, the first episode of the eight series of Doctor Who aired on BBC last night to much anticipation, and it was all Twitter could talk about.

So how did it go down? Well, it cool new opening titles and DINOSAURS.

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We’re already off to a bad start

Errrrr new titles. Nope. #doctorwho
— Tom Watts (@taw90) August 23, 2014

Tom Watts / Twitter

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All eyes were on Capaldi

Would he live up to expectations? The low ones?

Capaldi's rough vulnerability is absolutely endearing and yet a bit discomforting at the same time. #AfterWhoLive #doctorwho
— E.N. Gussler (@EmyleeNoel) August 24, 2014

Emylee-Noel / Twitter

My teenager who's been saying Peter Capaldi "old" and "ugly" conceded that he "wasn't as bad as I expected". #DoctorWho
— Toby Barrett 🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@toby_barrett) August 24, 2014

Toby Barrett / Twitter

I was so skeptical about Peter Capaldi as the new doctor but after the season premiere I am definitely on board with the new doc! #DoctorWho
— cats (@LeylaRenee1) August 24, 2014

cats / Twitter

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In fairness, it’s hard to judge after just one episode

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There was a lot of confusion about the dinosaur

My review of #DoctorWho Capaldi was brilliant, the writing was terrible as always and there was a T-Rex for some reason
— DustyFlapdragon (@DustyFlapdragon) August 24, 2014

DustyFlapdragon / Twitter

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I have closed captioning on and so far half the captions have been [DINOSAUR MOANING] #doctorwho
— Jennifer Juniper 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🍊 #ProtectTransKids (@jentalleydesign) August 24, 2014

Jen Talley / Twitter

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Capaldi was off the hook. There were other people to blame

Like writer Steven Moffat, for instance.

So on reflection I think Capaldi was good but the plot was poor. Recycling TGITF just makes it pale in comparison to the original #DoctorWho
— Vicki Wardman (@VictoriaWardman) August 24, 2014

Vicki Wardman / Twitter

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I think it's important to acknowledge that although much of the script is bad Moffat writing, Capaldi is wonderful. #doctorwho
— Anika (@pearlinmypocket) August 23, 2014

Anika / Twitter

Can’t we all just get along?

Sorry I hate the new doctor who - the titles, the show last night and the doctor #DoctorWho #letdown
— allie hadley (@p_allie_ababwa) August 24, 2014

allie hadley / Twitter

Really really enjoyed #DoctorWho. Capaldi is great. New titles are good. Clara not annoying me as much. Good stuff
— Mark Everden 👻 📚 (@yokelbear) August 23, 2014

Mark / Twitter

I just want to say 1 thing before bed...Capaldi owned it, every single moment. He is The Doctor and I bow to him. #doctorwho #PeterCapaldi
— Brie (@Brienicole) August 24, 2014

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The new Doctor Who absolutely won Twitter over

We’re already off to a bad start

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All eyes were on Capaldi

In fairness, it’s hard to judge after just one episode

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There was a lot of confusion about the dinosaur

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Capaldi was off the hook. There were other people to blame

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Can’t we all just get along?

Doctor Who fans thought the new trailer was more exciting than the World Cup final>

Not a Doctor Who fan? Here’s 10 episodes to get you started>